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Did you know that railways bear almost half of your travel cost?
This is because if the tariffs are increased according to the costs and subsidies are done away wit…
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Consider giving up your rail fare subsidy, says the government
The scheme would be launched next month by the railways plans, under which it would offer two "…
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Uber wants public subsidies to fill the gaps in the UK's transport network
"Local authorities should therefore support the mass adoption of technology-powered car pooling ser…
Shona Ghosh
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Here's How The Government Should Be Subsidizing Public Transit
The primary reason for operating subsidy for US systems now seems to be “that’s the way we do it he…
David Levinson and David King
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No hikes in the fare this Railway Budget 2016 but can Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu make his grand plans come true?
Looking back at the balance sheets of the Indian Railways, one can comfortably say that the organis…
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Here's How Much It Could Cost To Ride The New York City Subway A Decade From Now
In July, the New York City Independent Budget Office crunched the numbers, predicting that an 8.4% …
Alex Davies
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Here's How Much It Could Cost To Ride NYC's Subway In 10 Years
In July, the New York City Independent Budget Office crunched the numbers, predicting that an 8.4% …
Alex Davies
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The worst thing about airline tickets is officially coming to Amtrak
"There are lessons to be learned from the airlines, but I don't think we should ever be an airline …
Graham Rapier
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Airlines in China are selling tickets for as low as $4 during the coronavirus outbreak
"Considering lower average costs of operating in mainland China, carriers could potentially offer d…
Ashley Collman
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'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm
How Daron Acemoglu, one of the world's most respected experts on the economic effects of technology…
Aki Ito
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Govt is resurrecting life in Indian airports, to spend $10 billion on infrastructure
He said that nearly 400 unused airstrips across the nation that had become cattle grazing grounds, …
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A New York Times investigation reveals why the NYC subway system is such a mess
"I believe that the New York City subway is the circulatory system that allows the economic engine …
Mark Matousek
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Britain's rail networks are an expensive joke and the worst in Europe
However, as the Financial Times succinctly pointed out earlier this year, punctuality figures are n…
Lianna Brinded
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With no COVID-19 relief in sight, the private bus industry could collapse — taking with it a vital US transport network
Up to 50% of the nation's 3,000 private bus companies — many of them small, family businesses — cou…
Tim Levin
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The COVID-19 threat is here for the foreseeable future. As cities reopen, protecting passengers on public transit is a matter of life and death.
For a successful and safe reopening, cities may need to radically rethink how their transportation …
Tim Levin
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal is right about transforming transportation - but we don't have to wait for its more ambitious goals
It's easy to look at the US transportation system, apparently dominated by cars and airplanes, and …
Matthew DeBord
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India Is The Last BRIC Standing
But today, while much of the world is in dark place economically - Brazil is embroiled in a corrupt…
Portia Crowe
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FULL TEXT: Obama's State Of The Union Speech
All this work depends on the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in dangerous places at great …